Realignment Programs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		27 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	$ 400,000		$ 400,000
Restructuring Charges	1,508	$ 5,722	154,340
Non-Restructuring Charges	9,003	7,749	78,761
Total Realignment Program Charges	10,511	13,471	233,101
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	60,327	58,303
Charges, net of adjustments	1,508	5,722	154,340
Ending Balance	46,525	55,739	46,525
Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	(5,076)	3,817	97,635
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	(5,076)	3,817	97,635
Contract Termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	137	0	789
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	137	0	789
Asset Write-Downs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	5,305	954	15,650
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	5,305	954	15,650
Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	1,142	951	40,266
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	1,142	951	40,266
Charges, net of adjustments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	(3,934)	4,768
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	(3,934)	4,768
Cash expenditures
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Cash expenditures	(11,194)	(5,293)
Other non-cash adjustments, including currency
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Other non-cash adjustments, including currency	1,326	(2,039)
Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	2,065	1,444	91,413
Non-Restructuring Charges	2,972	5,767	45,256
Total Realignment Program Charges	5,037	7,211	136,669
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	2,065	1,444	91,413
Cost of Sales | Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	(3,757)	63	68,187
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	(3,757)	63	68,187
Cost of Sales | Contract Termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	137	0	746
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	137	0	746
Cost of Sales | Asset Write-Downs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	4,953	918	13,870
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	4,953	918	13,870
Cost of Sales | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	732	463	8,610
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	732	463	8,610
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	(557)	4,278	42,427
Non-Restructuring Charges	6,031	1,982	33,505
Total Realignment Program Charges	5,474	6,260	75,932
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	(557)	4,278	42,427
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	(1,319)	3,754	29,448
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	(1,319)	3,754	29,448
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Contract Termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	0	43
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	0	0	43
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Asset Write-Downs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	352	36	1,780
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	352	36	1,780
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	410	488	11,156
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	410	488	11,156
Income tax expense
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			20,500
Total Realignment Program Charges			20,500
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments			20,500
Income tax expense | Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments			0
Income tax expense | Contract Termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments			0
Income tax expense | Asset Write-Downs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments			0
Income tax expense | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			20,500
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments			20,500
R1 Realignment Program
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	12,594	25,156
Ending Balance	8,077	23,961	8,077
R1 Realignment Program | Charges, net of adjustments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	(3,431)	976
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	(3,431)	976
R1 Realignment Program | Cash expenditures
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Cash expenditures	(4,124)	(1,294)
R1 Realignment Program | Other non-cash adjustments, including currency
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Other non-cash adjustments, including currency	3,038	(877)
R1 Realignment Program | Cost of Sales | Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			48,200
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments			48,200
R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	47,733	33,147
Ending Balance	38,448	31,778	38,448
R2 Realignment Program | Charges, net of adjustments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	(503)	3,792
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	(503)	3,792
R2 Realignment Program | Cash expenditures
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Cash expenditures	(7,070)	(3,999)
R2 Realignment Program | Other non-cash adjustments, including currency
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Other non-cash adjustments, including currency	(1,712)	(1,162)
Engineered Product Division
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	(3,455)	3,927	58,473
Non-Restructuring Charges	1,815	(122)	27,968
Total Realignment Program Charges	(1,640)	3,805	86,441
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	(3,455)	3,927	58,473
Engineered Product Division | Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	(2,674)	1,520	32,037
Non-Restructuring Charges	1,101	99	17,261
Total Realignment Program Charges	(1,573)	1,619	49,298
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	(2,674)	1,520	32,037
Engineered Product Division | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	(781)	2,407	17,036
Non-Restructuring Charges	714	(221)	10,707
Total Realignment Program Charges	(67)	2,186	27,743
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	(781)	2,407	17,036
Engineered Product Division | Income tax expense
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			9,400
Total Realignment Program Charges			9,400
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments			9,400
Industrial Product Division
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	4,860	1,528	70,405
Non-Restructuring Charges	5,044	2,401	27,437
Total Realignment Program Charges	9,904	3,929	97,842
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	4,860	1,528	70,405
Industrial Product Division | Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	4,771	(184)	45,419
Non-Restructuring Charges	1,438	1,793	15,621
Total Realignment Program Charges	6,209	1,609	61,040
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	4,771	(184)	45,419
Industrial Product Division | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	89	1,712	15,686
Non-Restructuring Charges	3,606	608	11,816
Total Realignment Program Charges	3,695	2,320	27,502
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	89	1,712	15,686
Industrial Product Division | Income tax expense
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			9,300
Total Realignment Program Charges			9,300
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments			9,300
Flow Control Division
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	92	267	25,433
Non-Restructuring Charges	980	5,324	17,752
Total Realignment Program Charges	1,072	5,591	43,185
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	92	267	25,433
Flow Control Division | Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	(32)	108	13,957
Non-Restructuring Charges	433	3,860	12,366
Total Realignment Program Charges	401	3,968	26,323
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	(32)	108	13,957
Flow Control Division | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	124	159	9,676
Non-Restructuring Charges	547	1,464	5,386
Total Realignment Program Charges	671	1,623	15,062
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	124	159	9,676
Flow Control Division | Income tax expense
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			1,800
Total Realignment Program Charges			1,800
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments			1,800
Subtotal–Reportable Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	1,497	5,722	154,311
Non-Restructuring Charges	7,839	7,603	73,157
Total Realignment Program Charges	9,336	13,325	227,468
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	1,497	5,722	154,311
Subtotal–Reportable Segments | Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	2,065	1,444	91,413
Non-Restructuring Charges	2,972	5,752	45,248
Total Realignment Program Charges	5,037	7,196	136,661
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	2,065	1,444	91,413
Subtotal–Reportable Segments | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	(568)	4,278	42,398
Non-Restructuring Charges	4,867	1,851	27,909
Total Realignment Program Charges	4,299	6,129	70,307
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	(568)	4,278	42,398
Subtotal–Reportable Segments | Income tax expense
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			20,500
Total Realignment Program Charges			20,500
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments			20,500
Eliminations and All Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	11	0	29
Non-Restructuring Charges	1,164	146	5,604
Total Realignment Program Charges	1,175	146	5,633
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	11	0	29
Eliminations and All Other | Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	0	0
Non-Restructuring Charges	0	15	8
Total Realignment Program Charges	0	15	8
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	0	0	0
Eliminations and All Other | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	11	0	29
Non-Restructuring Charges	1,164	131	5,596
Total Realignment Program Charges	1,175	131	5,625
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments	$ 11	$ 0	29
Eliminations and All Other | Income tax expense
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			0
Total Realignment Program Charges			0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges, net of adjustments			$ 0